3 Guilt-Free Quinoa Dessert Recipes

A nutritional powerhouse, quinoa has a way of stealing the spotlight from the rest of the ancient grains. It’s just so darn versatile. Seriously — you can enjoy it for every single meal of the day. Add it to your pancakes in the a.m., throw it in your salads at lunchtime, or mix it into your chili for dinner.

But it doesn’t stop there. Quinoa also shines through in everyone’s favourite meal of the day — dessert. Yes, you read that correctly. With tons of fiber and protein, quinoa is the perfect ingredient for guilt-free, sweet treats you can enjoy as a snacks at home, in the office or even after workout sessions.

1 cup chopped apples (I used macintosh, but any type should work nicely)

2 eggs, lightly beaten

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, add your cooked quinoa and quick oats. In a separate smaller mixing bowl, combine your cinnamon, nutmeg and sugars and then add the spice mixture to the quinoa and oats. Then add the maple syrup, apples and eggs and mix until just combined.

Spray your mini muffin pan (24 count) with non-stick cooking spray. Make sure to spray the top of the pan as well. The quinoa bites will overflow out of the cup a little bit, so you don’t want the tops to stick.

Fill each muffin slot with 1 tablespoon of the mixture and bake for about 15-20 minutes. Serve warm!

Pour chocolate mixture over the quinoa flakes and coconut. Stir until everything is well combined.

Drop dough by spoonfuls on to a prepared baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Use your hands to shape the cookies into desired shapes — I like making them into little mounds. Top each with a coconut flake, if desired.

Place baking sheet in the fridge or freeze until cookies are set (about 30 minutes), then serve. Store any leftover cookies in the fridge for later.